Unit 3 Flashcards

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EEG

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shows brain waves

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PET Scan

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shows activity

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MRI

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shows structure

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4
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fMRI

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detects blood flow; activity and structures

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5
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Thalamus

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receives info from all senses but smell

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Cerebellum

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controls time judgement, emotions, balance

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7
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Amygdala

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fight or flight

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8
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Hypothalamus

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pituitary gland, reward, eating

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Glial cells

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support, protect, or nourish neural cells, are linked to intelligence

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10
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Frontal

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speaking, making plans

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Parietal

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sensory input

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Occipital

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visual input

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Temporal

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auditory input

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Wernicke’s Area

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comprehension of language

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15
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Broca’s Area

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production of language

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16
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Thalamus

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switchboard

17
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Hippocampus

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memory

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Pons

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sleep

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Medulla

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heartbeat, breathing, regulatory functions

20
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Right hemisphere

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facial recognition

21
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Left hemisphere

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language and speech

22
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Acetylcholine

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muscle action, learning, memory

23
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Dopamine

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movement, learning, attention, emotion

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Serotonin

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mood, hunger, sleep, arousal

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Norepinephrine

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alertness, arousal

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Epinephrine

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energy, alertness

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GABA

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major inhibitory neurotransmitter

28
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Glutamate

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major excitatory neurotransmitter

29
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Endorphins

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pain reduction and reward